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CO SB 4

enacted

Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CO SB 4 pass?

Yes. CO SB 4 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Governor Signed

What is CO SB 4 about?

The act adds a co-responder who is part of a co-responder community response to the list of community members who may petition the court for an extreme risk protection order. Health-care facilities, behavioral health treatment facilities, school districts, the state charter school institute, K-12 charter schools, private schools, and institutions of higher education are established as institutional petitioners that may petition a court for an extreme risk protection order.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 4?

J. Willford, M. Froelich, T. Sullivan and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 4, joined by 39 cosponsors.

Description

The act adds a co-responder who is part of a co-responder community response to the list of community members who may petition the court for an extreme risk protection order. Health-care facilities, behavioral health treatment facilities, school districts, the state charter school institute, K-12 charter schools, private schools, and institutions of higher education are established as institutional petitioners that may petition a court for an extreme risk protection order.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-04-06 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • J. Willfordsponsor
  • M. Froelichsponsor
  • T. Sullivansponsor
  • J. Gonzalessponsor
  • R. Stewartcosponsor
  • L. Smithcosponsor
  • E. Sirotacosponsor
  • G. Rydincosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • A. Paschalcosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • K. McCormickcosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • J. Josephcosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • E. Hamrickcosponsor
  • L. Gilchristcosponsor
  • L. Garcíacosponsor
  • C. Espenozacosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • S. Camachocosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • A. Boeseneckercosponsor
  • J. Baconcosponsor
  • M. Weissmancosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • R. Rodriguezcosponsor
  • D. Michaelson Jenetcosponsor
  • W. Lindstedtcosponsor
  • C. Kolkercosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • J. Danielsoncosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • Y. Zokaiecosponsor
  • J. Amabilecosponsor
  • M. Ballcosponsor
  • S. Woodrowcosponsor
  • B. Titonecosponsor
  • T. Storycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-06

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-27

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  3. 2026-03-26

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-03-26

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. 2026-03-20

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-03-19

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-03-05

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. 2026-03-02

    House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-04

    Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

    introduction

  10. 2026-02-03

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-02-02

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    reading-2

  12. 2026-01-30

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/02/2026 - No Amendments

  13. 2026-01-27

    Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-14

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-004, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-01-27 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • William Lindstedt: yes
    • Rod Pelton: no
    • Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
    • Tom Sullivan: yes
    • Katie Wallace: yes
  • Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C).

    2026-01-27 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment B).

    2026-01-27 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-004 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-03-02 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Brandi Bradley: no
    • Michael Carter: yes
    • Cecelia Espenoza: yes
    • Lisa Feret: yes
    • Meg Froelich: yes
    • Stephanie Luck: no
    • Kenny Nguyen: yes
    • Naquetta Ricks: yes
    • Chad Clifford: yes
    • Jenny Willford: yes
  • AMD (H.003)

    2026-03-19 · fail · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: no
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: no
    • Bottoms: excused
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Brown: no
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: no
    • Carter: no
    • Clifford: no
    • DeGraaf: excused
    • Duran: no
    • English: no
    • Espenoza: no
    • Feret: no
    • Flanell: excused
    • Froelich: no
    • Garcia: no
    • Garcia Sander: yes
    • Gilchrist: no
    • Goldstein: no
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: no
    • Hartsook: yes
    • Jackson: no
    • Johnson: yes
    • Joseph: no
    • Keltie: yes
    • Lieder: no
    • Lindsay: no
    • Luck: yes
    • Lukens: no
    • Mabrey: no
    • Marshall: no
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: no
    • Nguyen: no
    • Paschal: no
    • Phillips: no
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ricks: no
    • Rutinel: no
    • Rydin: no
    • Sirota: no
    • Slaugh: yes
    • Smith: no
    • Soper: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: no
    • Story: no
    • Suckla: yes
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: no
    • Valdez: no
    • Velasco: no
    • Weinberg: yes
    • Willford: no
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: no
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: no
    • McCluskie: no
  • AMD (H.002)

    2026-03-19 · fail · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: no
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: no
    • Bottoms: yes
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Brown: no
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: no
    • Carter: no
    • Clifford: no
    • DeGraaf: excused
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: no
    • Feret: no
    • Flanell: excused
    • Froelich: no
    • Garcia: no
    • Garcia Sander: yes
    • Gilchrist: no
    • Goldstein: no
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: no
    • Hartsook: yes
    • Jackson: no
    • Johnson: yes
    • Joseph: no
    • Keltie: yes
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: no
    • Luck: yes
    • Lukens: no
    • Mabrey: no
    • Marshall: no
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: no
    • Nguyen: no
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: no
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ricks: no
    • Rutinel: no
    • Rydin: no
    • Sirota: no
    • Slaugh: yes
    • Smith: no
    • Soper: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: no
    • Story: no
    • Suckla: yes
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: no
    • Valdez: no
    • Velasco: no
    • Weinberg: yes
    • Willford: no
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: no
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: no
    • McCluskie: no
  • AMD (H.001)

    2026-03-19 · fail · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: no
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: no
    • Bottoms: yes
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Brown: no
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: no
    • Carter: no
    • Clifford: no
    • DeGraaf: excused
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: no
    • Feret: no
    • Flanell: excused
    • Froelich: no
    • Garcia: no
    • Garcia Sander: yes
    • Gilchrist: no
    • Goldstein: no
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: yes
    • Jackson: no
    • Johnson: yes
    • Joseph: no
    • Keltie: yes
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: no
    • Luck: yes
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: no
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: no
    • Nguyen: no
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: no
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ricks: no
    • Rutinel: no
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: no
    • Slaugh: yes
    • Smith: no
    • Soper: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: no
    • Story: no
    • Suckla: yes
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: no
    • Valdez: no
    • Velasco: no
    • Weinberg: yes
    • Willford: no
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: no
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: no
    • McCluskie: no
  • BILL

    2026-03-20 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: no
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: excused
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: excused
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: no
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: no
    • Mauro: no
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: no
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: no
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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